RESISTANT STARCH AND DIABETES – Glycemic Index

RESISTANT STARCH AND DIABETES

As explained in this month’s Food for Thought, resistant starch is the part of starchy foods that resists digestion in the small intestine. Instead, it acts in a similar way to dietary fibre, passing through to the large bowel largely undigested where it provides fuel for gut bacteria. Bacteria in the large bowel ferment and … Continue reading RESISTANT STARCH AND DIABETES